Trump says he’s ‘disappointed’ with Musk after former backer turns on the Republican tax bill

By MICHELLE L PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON AP The breakup between the president of the United States and the world s richest man is unfurling much like their relationship started rapidly intensely and very publicly Related Articles Governments scramble to understand Trump s latest journey ban before it takes effect Monday Trump says after Xi call that US and China will resume agreement talks Trump announces tour ban and restrictions on countries set to go into effect Monday Army leaders defend parade and territory line spending as Congress presses for answers Judge says displaced persons sent to El Salvador prison must get a chance to challenge their removals As President Donald Trump sat in the Oval Office on Thursday with Germany s leader at his side he lamented his soured relationship with Elon Musk his adviser-turned-social media antagonist Trump stated he was very disappointed with Musk after the billionaire former backer lambasted the president s signature bill of tax cuts and spending plans Trump suggested Musk who left the executive last month after spearheading the tumultuous Department of Governing body Efficiency misses being in the White House and has Trump derangement syndrome Look Elon and I had a great relationship I don t know if we will anymore Trump commented He commented that he had helped Musk a lot and brushed aside the billionaire s efforts to get him elected last year claiming that he would have won closely contested Pennsylvania even without Musk s help which included spending at least million supporting his campaign last year The Republican president s comments came as Musk has continued a storm of social media posts attacking Trump s Big Beautiful Bill and warning it will increase the federal deficit Musk has called Trump s big tax break bill a disgusting abomination As Trump spoke to reporters at the White House on Thursday Musk was watching False he fired back on his social media platform as the president continued speaking This bill was never shown to me even once and was passed in the dead of night so fast that almost no one in Congress could even read it